UH football unveils new look for upcoming season

The University of Houston football team will have plenty of wardrobe options for its first season in the American Athletic Conference.

The Cougars debuted their new looks Tuesday, which includes a white helmet for the first time.

“We are national program and I think with the change to the American Athletic Conference, it brings our brand East,” second-year coach Tony Levine said. “With the new look and the new schools we will be playing, across the country, it will help us with our growth nationally and with our exposure in our region in which we recruit. It’s a win-win across the board.”

In all, the Cougars will have eight different uniform combinations to choose from this season.

UH’s home red jersey will feature a more prominent “Houston” across the chest with white shoulders and red pants. White pants can also be used.

The jersey also includes white numerals with a grey outline.

The Cougars’ road jersey is an all-white combination that includes a white jersey with red on the shoulders. The numerals are in red with a grey outline.

Levine said the Cougars are considering wearing the all-white look for their first road game, Sept. 7 against Temple in their American debut.

A red helmet can also be used for road games, Levine said.

Another cool detail is the American logo on the right shoulder. The conference gave each member school the option to use its school colors, with UH choosing a red ‘A’ and grey star.

“I think the white helmet is something definitely going to be a change that is outside the box that we have never done before,” Levine said. “I think people will have to get used to that in terms of how much we wear them on the road, no, but I like all the combinations.”